Faculty of Arts

PHIL 268

Ethical Theory

Description

Philosophical study of moral theory, in both normative ethics and meta-ethics. Topics covered may include: accounts of well-being such as hedonism, preference theory, and objectivism; theories of right action such as consequentialism and contractualism; the demandingness of morality; the role of intuitions in moral theory; and the status and justification of moral theories.

Availability 2019

Not offered in 2019; planned for 2020

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Points

PHIL 268: 15.0 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage I in Philosophy or any 60 points passed from the BA or 30 points in Global Politics and Human Rights